Leigh to lead Ireland on the road to London 2012 Olympics

CYCLING IRELAND have chosen Philip Leigh, a former Great Britain international, to plot the route to London 2012.

Leigh, who replaces Beijing Olympic Team Manager, Frank Campbell, as Director of High Performance, managed the powerful Kevin Dawson-Mark Lovett-John Tanner international team in the FBD Insurance Rás in 2002 when Ciaran Power won the individual title.

A native of Lancashire, he has worked with some of most talented riders in Britain including world champion Chris Newton, a two-time winner of Ireland’s showpiece and a medallist at both the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games.